Cautionary Notes on New Nursery Stock Claims
An article warns readers about seductive advertising for new nursery stock and unverifiable claims of superior varieties. It stresses requiring thorough testing across climates, noting risks to buyers and the long testing period before accuracy is proven, with examples like the Wilson strawberry and Norway pine.
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Heaton Journal
Palens
Seeds and Exchanging Seeds
Prairie Farmer correspondence notes the widespread belief in seed exchange and its perceived benefits. It discusses how changing seeds can improve crops, the difficulty of scientific explanation, and the practicality of exchanging fruit, flower, garden, and field varieties to gain new traits and better yields.
Fall Plowing Boosts Yields and Soil Health
The piece argues thorough pre sowing ground preparation raises wheat yields, comparing favorable English farming to local conditions. It promotes two plowings, multiple harrowings, and soil conditioning, urging farmers to aim for twenty bushels per acre from twelve, noting extra work can still yield profit.
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England
Overbearing Grapes and Mildew Remedies
The writer explains mildew on grapes results from overbearing on vines and suggests thinning fruit early to ripen remaining berries. He cites potash and nitrate of potash as key remedies, notes experiments thinning Rebecca vines, and plans broader use if successful. The account reflects horticultural advice from a Country Gentleman contributor.
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Theo
Caldwell
Horticultural Society
Rebecca
What Chinaman Live On
A historical Christian Union piece describes Chinese diet and table manners, noting rice and tea at every meal, pork and chicken favored, meals eaten with chopsticks, and no knives or forks. It contrasts American eating habits, recounting impressions of dining with Chinese hosts and the challenges of using chopsticks.
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San Francisco
Canton
Christian Union
Home and Farm Practical Cookery and Household Tips
Recipes and household advice covering soap alternatives for hands, goat keeping, milk and flour muffins, boot varnish, dry cleaning with flour, murrins, drying fruits for parasites, tomato sauce, peach ice cream, fruit pies, damson preserves, and citron preserves with step by step instructions and cautions.
Ontario Bean Culture Report At Agricultural Meeting
At a Chat ham Ontario Agricultural Commission gathering Mr P J McKindley shared bean culture experience. He noted beans thrive on sandy loam with clay subsoil or gravely loam with porous subsoil and good drainage. Fall plowing and spring harrowing reduce weeds. best planting window is June 5 to 10. Average yield near thirty bushels per acre with price around 1.55 a bushel. market mainly in the United States.
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Ontario Agricultural Commission
Chatham
P. J. McKindley
Canada
United States
Unpleasant Youthful Recollection and Enduring Headache Cure
Excerpt from the St. Louis Globe-Democrat recounts a long battle with headaches. The author cites Hambug Drops as relief after failed remedies and notes Mrs Tillotson and Dr Foote Health Monthly commentary on women's fashion. Also mentions C O Cannanan praising St Jacobs Oil transforming a man.
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St. Louis
Made New Again Praise From Ontario Reader
An Ontario reader reports dramatic health recovery after three months using Fraserigilot Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Purgative Pellets. The letter describes prior extreme weakness, inability to eat or walk, and says remedies restored strength and daily work. The message aims to encourage others to try the medicines.
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